Discover Engineering
@ Duke

Saturday, April 11, 2026
1:00-4:00 pm • Fitzpatrick Center at Duke University

An official event of the North Carolina Science Festival

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Imagine. Build. Belong.

Wearable technology, robotics, quantum computing, and more…welcome to Duke Engineering! We invite community members of all ages to spend the afternoon with Duke Engineering faculty, staff, and students. Engage in over 20 hands-on activities and demos to experience the fun and joy of STEM. Participate in “STEM-ulating Conversations” with faculty and students to hear how they imagine, build, and belong at Duke. Take a tour of the Duke Engineering Quad to learn about our engineering research and education. And, after all that excitement, you might just earn a prize!

a student built-robot shaped like a T. Rex dances at Duke University

Event Schedule

1:00-4:00pm: Hands-on STEM Activities & Demos

1:30-2:00pm: Duke Engineering Quad Tours

2:00-2:30pm: “STEM-ulating Conversation” with Professor Ken Brown

2:30-3:00pm: Duke Engineering Quad Tours

3:00-3:30pm: “STEM-ulating Conversation” with Duke Engineering Students

3:30-4:00pm: Duke Engineering Quad Tours

illustration of Kelvin, the NC Science Festival Spokesbot
exterior of the Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences in spring
exterior of the Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences in spring

Directions

This community event will be held at the Fitzpatrick Center on Duke University’s West Campus.

Closest bus stops:

  • Duke Transit C1—West Campus Chapel
  • GoDurham 6—Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
  • GoDurham 11B—Erwin Rd at Emergency Dr
  • GoTriangle 400—Trent Dr at Erwin Rd
Directions to Fitzpatrick Center
Tulips in spring at the Chapel Drive-University Road entrance to campus.

Parking

Free visitor parking will be available for guests who pre-register.

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NC SciFest Presented by RTI International

About NC SciFest

Founded in 2010, the North Carolina Science Festival is the first statewide science festival in the United States. Through a series of community-based events each April (hosted by schools, colleges, libraries, museums, parks, businesses, and other local organizations), the Festival celebrates the economic, educational, and cultural impacts of science in North Carolina. It is an initiative of Morehead Planetarium & Science Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information, please visit ncscifest.org.